Good will to all men? Not from the grumpy atheists! (Thank God not all atheists are grumpy but there sure seems to be a lot of them)
Why is it that so many in the atheist community cannot bring themselves to get past their anger whenever they engage in discussions? The language of many of their contributions in public debate is laced with invective and dripping with sarcasm and bile. There are exceptions of course, but they tend to fall more into the category of being the 'exception that proves the rule' when compared to the hostility of many of today's atheist posters. Comment offered by the theists in the public square is often depicted as being 'malicious' or 'venomous' and intended to enslave the 'feeble minded and weak' by those who post. Nothing could be further from the truth. Venom is something that is oriented to death. Christians are oriented in a 180 degree different direction. We speak not to the culture of death that grips our world but rather for the culture of life and light which ends with the gift of eternal life. For example, the Catholic Church in its hum...
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I agree that he would not be subject to automatic excommunication (which ought to be done away with forthwith).If he refused to be celibate,did not recite the breviary etc..the lack of celibacy would be a sin and subject to the confessional.Like you, I find it strange that he is required to pray the daily office..this is new to me.That he retains the mark of priesthood is not a problem and he woud be required to hear a confession in danger of death etc.This is a very sad case and is not new to the church and no doubt more alarming stories will emerge.One hopes he would pray and fast for his past and for his former confreres.And we mjust pray for him.
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